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Child safety seat with structural support

a safety seat and structural support technology, applied in the field of child safety seats, can solve the problems of head injuries, most dangerous injuries sustained during the course of the course, and increase the risk of injury, and achieve the effect of reducing the likelihood of injury

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-09
BRITAX CHILD SAFETY
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Benefits of technology

The design effectively minimizes head excursion and body forces by lowering the center of gravity and guiding attachment straps to absorb impact forces, enhancing occupant safety and reducing the likelihood of injury during sudden vehicle movements.

Problems solved by technology

Improper installation can lead to increased risk of injury in an impact.
One of the most dangerous injuries sustained during an impact, particularly for children, are head injuries.

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[0023]The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the inventions are shown. Indeed, these inventions may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. The terms top, bottom, side, up, down, upwards, downwards, vertical, horizontal, and the like as used below do not imply a required limitation in all embodiments of the present invention but rather are used herein to help describe relative direction or orientation in the example embodiments illustrated in the figures. The drawings omit illustration of certain energy absorbing materials, padding, fabric, and other coverings to facilitate ease of visibility and understanding of features of the invention.

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Abstract

A safety seat configured for installation in a vehicle may include a seat shell that includes a bottom, a back, and first and second sides. The safety seat may also include a seat support configured to extend at least partially adjacent to the first side of the seat shell. A second seat support may extend at least partially adjacent to the second side. The bottom of the safety seat may be located between the seat supports. The safety seat may include attachment straps that are each attached at a first end to a fixed location within the vehicle and attached at a second end to a bend of the seat support that is configured to define an attachment point.

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TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to child safety seats used in motor vehicles and airplanes to protect children and, more particularly, to child safety seats that reduce the forces observed by the occupant of the child safety seat relative to the surrounding environment in the event of a sudden change in motion, such as an impact accident causing a rapid forward movement deceleration.BACKGROUND[0002]Child safety seats are designed to protect children in vehicles from the effects of impacts or other sudden changes in motion. Child safety seats, commonly referred to simply as car seats, may be used in a variety of vehicles with a variety of seating configurations. It is important for a child safety seat to securely retain an occupant and limit movement of that occupant, particularly during an impact. Another function of a child safety seat is to reduce the impact forces on an occupant of the seat to reduce the likelihood of injury.[0003]Child safety seats are typ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C1/08
CPCB60N2/2875B60N2/2887B60N2/2821B60N2/286B60N2/2884B60N2/2809B60N2/2806B60N2/2863B60N2/273
Inventor STRONG, L., CURTIS
Owner BRITAX CHILD SAFETY